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Students gather around dogs on the senior lawn during lunch. The dogs provided comfort to students who participated in the wellness faire. Photo by: Brody Daw

Ventura High School hosts a wellness fair for students

Alexis Segovia, Sophia Denzler, and Brody Daw June 6, 2023

 VHS admin hosts the second wellness fair of the school year for students On May 25, VHS administration and ASB hosted a wellness fair for students to enjoy before the start of finals. The wellness fair...

Elementary school students visited the Tuttle Gym and Main Street Gym for the Readers Faire, and went from story to story. Photo by: Samantha Castañeda

Reading through time and beyond

The Reader’s Faire returned to VHS in person VHS held its 41st annual Reader’s Faire between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. on June 1 in the Tuttle Gym and Main Street Gym. The event was organized by English...

Angelina Nguyen 23, Mateo Navarro 23, Carson Peterson 23 and Lilia Duque 23, left to right, at VHS decision day rally. Photo by: Admin

Why are so many students going to Brown University?

Katie Rundle, Jocelyn Wood, and Ruby Lacques May 31, 2023

With four people committed to Brown, VHS’ class of 2023 boasts the most Ivy League commits it has had in years Brown University’s admissions rate for the class of 2027 was a startlingly low 3.88 percent...

Students argued with former math teacher John Kim in his fourth period money management class in room 61. Photo by: Isabel Andrade

What happened to Mr. Kim?

Weston Blackburn and Isabel Andrade May 31, 2023

A look at what happened and what’s in store for his students On May 18, VHS’ former temporarily assigned math teacher, John Kim, sent an email to all his students announcing he would no longer be...

The musical groups played a variety of musical instruments at the concert. Photo by: Adi De Clerck

Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Honors perform

The two groups performed and featured various senior soloists The VHS Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Honors performed during the Spring Concert Series II from 7 to 8 p.m. May 25 in the auditorium....

Josh Spiker said, Without diving into the training plan itself, I want to keep [cross country] fun, be consistent, and embrace hard work. To be great, you have to put in the work and to learn how to suffer all while learning to enjoy the process. Graphic by: Hugh Murphy

Tyree Cruz passes the torch to Josh Spiker for cross country

Hugh Murphy and Miles Newman May 26, 2023

Josh Spiker was hired as new VHS cross country coach Josh Spiker has been hired as VHS’ new cross country coach following Tyree Cruz’s resignation. Spiker is the owner of Mile 26, a running goods...

Senior athletes listen to Kory Anderson, the VHS track and field coach. Photo by: Leslie Castro

Ventura High School celebrates senior athletic signing day

Alexis Segovia May 26, 2023

VHS senior class athletes celebrate senior athletic signing day During lunch on May 24 on the senior lawn, athletes of this year's senior class celebrated officially committing to an athletic program...

Students can submit their interest to participate in the VHS TedxYouth event by scanning the QR code and completing the embedded Google form.  The deadline to submit the form is June 1. Graphic by: Emily Sehati

TED Talk to be potentially held at Ventura High School

Alejandro Hernandez May 24, 2023

The event would be the first of its kind at VHS Two VHS students, Emily Sehati ‘24 and Katie Wicks ‘24, along with assistant principal Elizabeth Botello, English teacher Elizabeth Mainz and ASB Advisor...

Craig Carey, Karen Reynosa, Edward Pacula, Nathan Donnelly, James Locher and Elizabeth Mainz, left to right, all participated in the event. Photo by: Alexis Segovia

Pies fly, money flows

Alexis Segovia May 19, 2023

The whipped cream pie fundraiser raises money for the Reader’s Faire at VHS On May 19, the VHS English 10 honors classes held a pie-throwing fundraiser in which students of all grades could buy whipped...

VHS Music Director Paul Hunt conducting the String Orchestra at the beginning of the Spring Concert Series I. Photo by: Katie Rundle

Musical groups perform in auditorium

Three VHS musical groups performed nine pieces Between 7 and 8 p.m. on May 12, the VHS String Orchestra, Wind Ensemble and String Orchestra Honors performed in the auditorium for the Spring Concert Series...

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